N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:54-29

Between the fourth Tuesday in March and April 8 in each year the board of school estimate shall fix and determine by action taken at a public meeting of the board the amount of money necessary to be appropriated for the use of the county vocational school district for the ensuing school year exclusive of the amount to be received from the State as provided in section 18A:54-32. The board of education of the county vocational school district and the board of school estimate shall follow the procedures established in section 5 of P.L.1996, c.138 (C.18A:7F-5).